26 Filipino firms among fast-growing companies in Asia-Pacific

MANILA, Philippines — More than 20 firms from the Philippines are among the fast-growing companies in the Asia-Pacific region, according to UK-based news agency Financial Times.

Twenty-six Filipino firms made it to Financial Time’s “1000 High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific.” Those that participated have been ranked according to the percentage growth in their revenues between 2013 and 2016.

Australian fintech company Prospa topped the list, with a compound annual growth rate of 44.8 percent from 2013 to 2016.

Meanwhile, the Philippine company that ranked the highest (53^rd place) in the list is support services firm ASPACE, which booked a compound annual growth rate of 115.2 percent from 2013 to 2016.

Below is the complete list of fast-growing Filipino companies and their corresponding rank and compound annual growth rate:

1. ASPACE, 115.2 percent (rank 53)
2. DFNN, 49.3 percent (rank 193)
3. PetroEnergy Resources Corporation, 34.8 percent (rank 320)
4. Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, 29.9 percent (rank 394)
5. Alsons Consolidated Resources, 27.3 percent (rank 444)
6. Leisure and Resorts World Corporation, 26.5 percent (rank 467)
7. Pryce Corp, 19.8 percent (rank 663)
8. Cirtek Holdings Philippines, 19.1 percent (rank 693)
9. JG Summit Holdings, 17.7 percent (rank 755)
10. Concepcion Industrial Corporation, 17.6 percent (rank 760)
11. Megawide Construction, 17.5 percent (rank 764)
12. Puregold Price Club, 15.4 percent (rank 856)
13. STI Education Systems Holdings, 15.2 percent (rank 863)
14. Harbor Star Shipping Services, 14.8 percent (rank 877)
15. Cebu Air, 14.7 percent (rank 881)
16. Solid Group, 14.5 percent (rank 890)
17. Century Pacific Food, 14.1 percent (rank 903)
18. MacroAsia, 13.2 percent (rank 926)
19. SSI Group, 13 percent (rank 930)
20. Jollibee Foods, 12.4 percent (rank 947)
21. Asian Terminals, 12.1 percent (rank 956)
22. SPC Power, 12 percent (rank 958)
23. Crown Asia Chemicals, 11.7 percent (rank 967)
24. Emperador, 11.2 percent (rank 981)
25. Manila Broadcasting Company, 11.1 percent (rank 984)
26. Philippine H2O Ventures, 10.5 percent (rank 996)